Actually, as I recall, the 5 waves are detirmined by the next larger scale set of waves. So for example, if you are in a 3rd wave of a larger wave, the set of five waves that make up that third wave, the ones that are in the same direction as the 3rd wave are primary or 5 wave patterns and the ones that are counter to the 3rd wave are corrective 3 wave patterns. It is not a matter of up or down.
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